Third, keep in mind that once you've completed the schooling and you have your license you
will likely be able to go back and forth between truck driving and other jobs your entire life.
There is such a huge demand for drivers that will likely continue for decades to come that
trucking can be a pillar for you to fall back on whenever you need a good paying job – and
quickly!

Think of the hundreds of thousands of Americans with families over the years that have lost
their jobs in factories, warehouses, and elsewhere, that soon after lost their vehicles, their
homes, and went bankrupt.

Think of the schooling and the CDL license as an incredible insurance policy – for a
one-time fee of a few thousand dollars and a few weeks of your time you will always have a
good paying job waiting for you whenever you need it. So when you look at it as an
insurance policy – it makes perfect sense.

Think of the schooling and the CDL license as an incredible insurance policy – for a
one-time fee of a few thousand dollars and a few weeks of your time you will always have a
good paying job waiting for you whenever you need it.

Lastly, keep in mind that you only live once and the person you are is simply the sum of your
experiences. Everyday you live and everything you do should be approached as a learning
experience. The more knowledge you gain throughout your life the better your life should get
as time goes on. I can't promise you too many things when it comes to a career as a driver, but
one thing I can promise you is that it will be a gigantic learning experience for you. Not only
will you learn a new trade, but more than anything you will learn a lot about yourself.
How can you make a great life for yourself if you really don't know who you are and
what's right for you, and what isn't?

You can't just hide from change and keep yourself locked away and expect to live a fulfilling
life. You have to get out there and learn all you can, try as many things as possible, and then
decide what's right for you. Otherwise you'll never know what you're missing.

I have always been a brave, adventurous, and independent person. I love a challenge,
I love change, and I try to experience all I can in life.

I believe happiness comes from a variety of experiences that help you gain knowledge
about yourself and the world around you so that you can make better and better
decisions as the years go on.

If you never take a chance, never challenge yourself, and never experience any difficulties
in your life, then everything you do becomes far more difficult and your decisions in day to
day life are based on very little knowledge or experience, and really become more like
guesses than anything else.

I really can't imagine too many scenarios where going through the schooling, getting
your CDL, and trying out truck driving as a new career could be looked back upon as a
mistake.

I really can't imagine too many scenarios where going through the schooling, getting
your CDL, and trying out truck driving as a new career could be looked back upon as a
mistake.

You may find that the industry and lifestyle don't suit you very well, but the experiences
you'll gain and the 'insurance policy' you'll have will be more than worth the price of
admission for most everyone.

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